A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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At 6pm on Monday the Salmon River board room was packed for the SRC Board of Education meeting with people wanting to speak and hear the result of a vote that, with a yes, would amend the Feb. 20, 2008 resolution to strike the part of the resolution that bars William Plante from all future coaching positions in the district. Many might wonder, why is this coming up now? The SRC Board of Education meeting agenda read that in an earlier meeting “Trustee Peter Ghostlaw requested, and Trustee Roger Lapage Supported, to add the resolution to the n...
On Saturday, September 21, 2013 the St. Regis Recreation Center was transformed into a sensory awaking experience for the ears, the eyes and the soul. The Onkwehon:we Arts Council, the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe and the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne combined their resources for the singular goal to have a venue to showcase a variety of artistic genres in one event. There was intricate beadwork, gallery quality paintings and pottery, carvings, and to the surprise of the little ones who attended, an eye...
Scoring twice in the opening period, the Salmon River High School girl’s soccer team topped Norwood-Norfolk, 3-0. Miranda David put the Lady Shamrocks on the board 16 minutes into the game off a play by Kelby Mitchell that resulted in a goal by defense. Twelve minutes later Tsiotenhariio Herne struck for an unassisted goal to put the Shamrocks ahead 2-0 going into the second half. After a scoreless second, Miranda David stepped in with six minutes left in regulation play to score the third g...
In what was filled almost from the minute it was posted, Bill Loran’s Traditional Beaded Medicine Bag Class wrapped up amidst raucous celebration, or maybe not, but the class was pretty animated and everyone was having a ball. The class was held over 3 weeks and there were two classes a week. In the class the students completed at least 1 bag, but most got a second one in. Not only was the class teaching the skills to make medicine bags, but there was a cultural and language component as w...
Over the weekend on September 21st and 22nd, the city of Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, once again hosted the Berkley B1 Canadian Bass Open. The best professional bass anglers tackled the waters of Lake St-Francis in the quest for giant smallmouth bass and Akwesasronon didn’t disappoint. The 2012 Berkley B1 Champions Norman King and PJ Burns, and William Clute and Gerald Rosenbacker were in attendance and ready to compete. Both teams led the field at different points during the c...
AKWESASNE – Kenlynn Rayne Oakes-Phillips, infant daughter of Jenna M. Oakes and Jamie Lee Phillips, was stillborn early Thursday morning, September 19, 2013 at Massena Memorial Hospital. She is survived by her parents; her sister, Tayiah Oakes; her brothers, Kyan and Blayne Jocko; maternal grandparents, Mike and Erica Oakes; paternal grandparents, Andrew Phillips and Lynette Jacobs; maternal great grandparents, Edward and Ann Terrance and Louie and Jean Oakes; paternal great grandmother, Elizabeth Phillips; her cousins, Kayia, Angeliyah, K...
Day by day I think of you How can all of this be true? I can’t believe you’re really gone I still can’t accept it Even after so long Just the thought of you makes me cry I never even got the chance to say goodbye Every picture, every letter I don’t know if it will ever get better I always smell your familiar scent It makes me think of all of the times we’ve spent I know we didn’t always get along And every time we talked, it would always go wrong So many things I never got to say I never imagi...
7, Seskehko:wa/September 2013 I want to take this time to respond to a Letter to the Editor that appeared in the September 19, 2013 edition of Indian Time. The letter referenced a finance report that was provided at a recent Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s General Meeting. The following information is being provided to help provide some clarification. I want to begin by stating that the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is NOT on the verge of bankruptcy NOR at risk of being placed under third-party financial management. Far from those unlikely s...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR September 24, 2013 Land Disputes Rally On October 7, 2013 at 9 am a rally is being planned on Kawenoke concerning the 200 plus land disputes on the territory. We do not need to have these disputes handed down to future generations. We need to resolve them so that we may peacefully co-exist with our neighbours and sometimes with our families. At a recent general meeting the membership was told that it was up to Canada to resolve these issues. It is therefore up to us to rally everyone who has a land dispute to come and join...
September 17, 2013 Dear Parents: We began the school year with many new changes. As you may be aware, the Salmon River Central School District has implemented new curriculum in grades Pre-kindergarten through 5. We will be utilizing the New York State English Language Arts (ELA) and Math modules. The ELA and Math modules are very different than the curriculum that we have been using in the past. The focus of the modules is to prepare students for Regents Exams in High School and to be prepared for college. It is extremely important that you...
Niawen, The family of Linda Merryweather would like to send out a big Niawen to the community for the great outpouring of condolences and help given to us in the loss of our Mother and Sister. It is a time like this that we realize just how fortunate we are to live in a community where traditions are still an important part of our live. A special Niawen to the Hart family and the Tarbell family....
Teaming building and conflict resolution were the two main goals to be achieved by training offered to CKON employees by Kyle Blanchfield. Ms. Blanchfield is a lawyer, mediator and educator and, for a time, a judge who worked with some New York State Tribes on family issues. Today, she continues to educate students on mediation techniques at St. Lawrence University and offers workplace mediation training to various organizations. The training was held on Thursday, September 19th and Friday, September 20th at the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Human...
Indian Time is lucky to receive many visitors every week. Whether it’s a parent bringing in a new baby for a photograph or an elder who wants us to look at photos with him, our doors are always open and we love our visitors. We love them so much we want to share them with you. “We Love Visitors” series is simply a way to share members of the community with you. So, don’t be scared to come and visit us (we’ll only photograph those willing) but if you have something special you want to show us, te...
By Connie Gerow, 4-H Tribal Mentoring Coordinator What do two cars, one truck, four adults and ten youth have in common? The answer: one awesome group of young people who were provided with a once in a lifetime opportunity. The occasion was to attend a 4-H Tribal Youth Leadership Capstone Event, which was held at the 2013 New York State Fair in Syracuse, New York. In an effort to promote, support and encourage youth to develop strong leadership skills, ten youth from Akwesasne, Bombay, Fort Covi...
Author: Monica Peters Dear Monica, Each time a new computer specialist works on my computer, they seem to install their own personal favorite web browsers and anti virus software. What is your favorite web browser and why? Signed, Too Many Choices Dear Too Many Choices, We do have many web browsers to choose from (Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Opera, Internet Explorer and many others). I actually use the top four I listed here because I test the web apps I develop for all popular web browsers. People that are not developers are typically happy with...
Last Wednesday morning, the Kanatakon School practiced Bus Safety. The kids were taught what to do if there was an emergency situation while they were on the bus, for example a fire. They were taught which ways to exit and also got hands on experience when they exited through the back emergency door. Great job to bus drivers and organizers!...
By Doug George-Kanentiio Akwesasne Mohawk In the winter of 1977, I was a student from Akwesasne attending the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. I was planning to transfer back to the northeast and sought a school which I thought could serve as the basis for a radically new approach to aboriginal cultural preservation and the dissemination of indigenous knowledge, one which would become, in effect, a national Native university. After considering many schools from Cornell to Columbia, Colgate to Clarkson I believed (and still do) that...
Well, it’s finally done!! The Kanonhkwatsheriio parking lot is officially open for parking. Photo by Samantha McMillon-Wilkinson....
Name: Liam Eugene Weiss Born: Monday, July 22, 2013 Weight: 7 lbs. 5 oz. Length: 20.5 inches Parents: Micki & Mike Weiss Maternal Grandparents: Diane & Eugene King Paternal Grandparents: Les and MaryAnn Weiss...
Akwesasne – The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council has approved the distribution of an additional allotment of heating assistance to Tribal members who are already participating in the 2013 tribal fuel assistance program and continue to meet all the criteria. The fall heating assistance will be applied to deliveries from September 16 to November 15, 2013 only. The fall heating assistance allotment is for Tribal members residing within the jurisdiction of the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (SRMT), as defined by the Treaty of 1796, and who currently u...
The 5th and 6th grade transitional program at the Kanatakon School celebrated International Talk like a Pirate day last Thursday. Teachers Leona Lafrance and Sherry Herne went through an illustrated version of Moby Dick for the occasion, and the class looked at maps to see where Moby Dick took place. Students were dressed in pirate gear wearing eye patches, hooks and bandanas. They also learned some pirate vocabulary, of which there favorite word was “saucy wench” which translates to “cr...
We all get sick occasionally with a cold, the flu, gastroenteritis or other infectious illnesses. But taking some simple measures at home can help protect other family members from becoming infected too. •Wash your hands often with soap and water; or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, especially: -After using the toilet, changing diapers, or helping someone use the toilet -Before eating food or feeding others -After coming into contact with a sick family member -After touching anything that the sick person has touched (e.g. dishes, towels, cl...
-Service your heating system: As much as 80 percent of emergency calls answered by heating specialists are the result of improper maintenance. Schedule an appointment soon so you can beat the rush and help avoid a breakdown in the middle of a freeze. -Check and replace filters: Fall is also the perfect time to check your furnace filters and replace if necessary. Efficient operation distributes heat better and cuts your energy costs. Plus, it’s an inexpensive and easy task. -Protect your pipes: Have you plumbing looked at and water lines i...
Some of you may know well-traveled photographer Herbi M. Francis. Francis is soon to enjoy the accolades her work surely deserves at an exhibition entitled “Existence: of All That Is, Was & Became”, which will be presented by the Foothills Art Society, all through the month of October. Existence will be shown at 213 Main St. in Malone NY right next to the Foothills Art Society. I say next to because Francis was able to convince show organizers to show her work in a larger space, giving her licen...
Last week the Philadelphia Flyers were at the Lake Placid Olympic Hockey Arena holding a training camp. The Thomas family attended and met their favorite hockey team and managed to get many pictures too! Photos by Noonie Thomas....
